Last Refuge of a Scoundrel

"I don't exactly live life on the edge, but regardless of the risks, I am going to sniff my rifle from time to time."

I am on the book of faces primarily because Youngest Daughter in Wyoming posts pics of the grandkids there.  I do have other contacts, howev...

Once again my little corner lot in the trailer park of the Interwebs has been awarded the Liebster Blog, which means that apparently there...

One of the most welcomed of the new laws here in North Carolina is that of Castle Doctrine, which holds that you do not have a "duty to...

As I was scrolling through my regular blog-roll read to see what was new I saw that I have fallen victim to been invited to play the newest...

Today I wanted to make some magnets, so I went out to find some suitable supplies. I had planned on making several stops to accomplish this,...

Over at SayUncle was a post about a local law enforcement agency looking to buy armor. Not the kind you wear, the kind you ride in. Mark ...

I got a letter today from my friendly neighborhood tax assessor. The good news is the value on my property has gone up $24,000. Of course th...

THIS is what FAIL looks like! UPDATE: I was wrong. THIS is what FAIL looks like.

We have finally had our first snowfall of the season, such as it is.  The ground is warm enough that it didn't stick to the roads (which...

My bank generously extended the limit on my credit card.  Now I have as much space on it as I was going to force myself to pay down to befor...

Troublesome Times has gone off the air. Fair winds and following seas Matt. Sorry to see you go.

Man does what he does to make a living, big story . Why? I have nothing against Whitney Houston, but lord I will be glad when she is peace...

you eat the bear, and some days the bear eats you . I went to the range today to sight the Mosin in, after the last range session I drop...

John at No Lawyers, Only Guns and Money had a link to this article . In it the author discusses the seven varieties of gun control advoca...

Last night I got a FB message from a guy I hadn't seen in a while. We were in the USN for a while together, I retired and he moved on to...

All of a sudden I have spammers posing as real people trying to leave comments. This, by the way, is one of the reasons I moderate my co...

As planned I stopped by Starbucks on the way home to show them a little gunny love . I didn't see anyone else carrying, but then ag...

Brand spanking new M1 carbine from Auto Ordnance!  Less than seven bills ! Want! This one goes on the same line as the M1 Garand...

I don't think I've ever had a cup of Starbucks coffee in my whole life.  That's about to change. On the 14th of February the...